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Nam-gu, Gwangju

Cafés, restaurants and places in Nam-gu, Gwangju, written by bloggers who went there.

Superchart has 340 reviews of places in Nam-gu, Gwangju; most are cafés, restaurants.

cafés in Nam-gu, Gwangju 1 places · 183 reviews

  1. Hoyang Holim 183 reviews

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  3. Mitaly Gwangju Bongseon 10 reviews

12 places in Nam-gu, Gwangju

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Yangnim-dong hanok café: black sesame persimmon sando, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim is a hanok (traditional Korean house) dessert café on Uwolsun-gil in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju, known for gaeseongjuak (fried rice-flour honey cakes) and dried persimmon sando. On a second visit with her boyfriend, the writer found the gaeseongjuak sold out. At the floor seats, the couple ordered a black sesame walnut persimmon sando (4,500 won), an injeolmi (soybean-powder rice cake) waffle (9,500 won), an iced Americano (4,500 won) and an iced vanilla latte (5,500 won). The nutty persimmon sando and the crisp-outside, chewy-inside injeolmi waffle alone make Hoyang Horim worth a return trip.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju hanok café a year later: Boseong matcha latte at Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim is a hanok café on Uwolsun-gil in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. Returning after a year, the writer tried a decaf Americano (5,000 won), an Americano (4,500 won), a Boseong matcha latte (6,000 won), a mugwort injeolmi waffle (9,000 won) and a dried persimmon sando (4,500 won), enjoying the hanok atmosphere from a seat by the glass wall. Hoyang Horim suits anyone in Yangnim-dong who wants good drinks, desserts and atmosphere in one place.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju hanok café to end a trip: lychee anaerobic drip, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim (호양호림) is a roastery hanok café on Uwolsun-gil in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. On the last stop of a Gwangju trip, the writer and her husband ordered a Colombia El Paraiso Lychee anaerobic hand drip, a black sesame cream latte, a mugwort injeolmi waffle (waffle with roasted soybean rice cake) and gaeseongjuak (fried glutinous rice cake) with red bean and butter. The peach-scented drip coffee was the best she had drunk lately, and Hoyang Horim's coffee, traditional desserts and hanok space were all satisfying.

Written May 30, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju hanok café in early summer: persimmon-fig sando, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim (호양호림) is a hanok café on Uwolsun-gil in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju, serving desserts made with Korean ingredients such as gaeseongjuak (fried rice-flour cakes), injeolmi waffles and gotgam sando (dried persimmon sandwich). On an early-summer visit the writer ordered the signature cream latte, an iced Americano, a gotgam sando and an injeolmi waffle, and the cream cheese and fig gotgam sando paired with the black sesame cream latte stood out most. Hoyang Horim is a good stop on a Yangnim-dong itinerary for anyone who wants a hanok view with Korean-style desserts.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
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Yangnim-dong hanok café: Dubai chocolate gaeseongjuak, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim (호양호림) is a hanok café on Uwolsun-gil in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju, with a courtyard and exposed rafters indoors; pets and children are welcome. On a rainy weekend the writer and a friend found Hoyang Horim full, sat at the bar table, and tried an Americano (4,500 won), a vanilla cream cold brew (5,500 won), an injeolmi waffle (9,500 won) and a Dubai chocolate gaeseongjuak (fried rice-cake sweet). Hoyang Horim is a Yangnim-dong café worth recommending to anyone who wants hanok atmosphere together with traditional Korean sweets.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju hanok café for kids in the rain: folk games, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim (호양호림) is a hanok café on Uwolsun-gil in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. On a rainy day, the writer visited Hoyang Horim with her husband and daughter and ordered a black sesame cream latte, an Americano, an injeolmi waffle (a waffle with soft rice cake and roasted soybean powder) and gaeseongjuak (fried sweet rice cakes). Her daughter enjoyed coloring sheets and traditional games like tuho (arrow throwing) and jegichagi (shuttlecock kicking). Hoyang Horim is a kid-friendly café for enjoying hanok charm and desserts with a child on a rainy day.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
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Yangnim-dong hanok café at night: bowl of ssanghwa tea, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim is a roastery hanok café near Penguin Village and the park in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. On a night visit before seeing the park's night view, the writer tried a decaf Ethiopian and a Brazil hand drip, a bowl-sized ssanghwatang (Korean herbal tea), a mugwort injeolmi waffle and an apple cinnamon gaeseong juak (fried glutinous rice cake). With its lit-up hanok and bamboo yard view, Hoyang Horim is a great place to rest during a Yangnim-dong outing.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju hanok café: tuho yard and mugwort injeolmi latte, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim (호양호림) is a tile-roofed traditional hanok café in the heart of Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. At Hoyang Horim the writer explored a courtyard with traditional games such as tuho (arrow throwing) and jegichagi (Korean shuttlecock kicking), and tried a mugwort injeolmi latte with chewy rice cake, a coffee-free black sesame latte, an iced Americano and a dried persimmon sando with walnuts. For anyone who values atmosphere and drinks made with traditional ingredients, Hoyang Horim is a good café for a break in Yangnim-dong.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
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Yangnim-dong roastery café in the rain: mugwort waffle, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim is a hanok roastery café at the entrance to Holly Tree Hill (Horanggasinamu Eondeok) in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. On a rainy day the writer tried Hoyang Horim's gotgam sando (dried persimmon sandwich), black sesame latte, Earl Grey cold brew and mugwort injeolmi (rice cake) waffle, and rounded up 2 partner parking lots plus the Yangnim Historic Cultural Village public parking lot. Verdict: Hoyang Horim is a Yangnim-dong café with a timeless hanok atmosphere that is perfect for a slow break.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
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Yangnim-dong hanok café with a niece: Hachuping coloring, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim is a hanok café at the start of Horanggasinamu (holly tree) Hill in Yangnim-dong, Gwangju, serving traditional desserts such as gaeseongjuak (fried honey rice cake) and injeolmi (soybean-dusted rice cake) waffles alongside coffee roasted in-house. On a weekend visit with a niece, the writer played tuho (arrow-throwing) and jegi (shuttlecock kicking) in the Hoyang Horim yard, did Hachuping and dinosaur coloring at the entrance, and ordered three cream lattes, a gaeseongjuak yakgwa and a basic injeolmi waffle. For a Gwangju café to visit with kids, Hoyang Horim offers both things to play with and spots to photograph.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
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Yangnim-dong hanok café with two kids on a rainy evening: Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim (호양호림) is a hanok dessert café on Uwolsun-gil in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. The writer first visited Hoyang Horim with her husband while they were dating and returned on a rainy evening with their two kids, coloring at a floor-seat table over an injeolmi waffle (9,500 won), a yakgwa gaeseongjuak (2,800 won), a vanilla bean cream latte (5,500 won) and an iced Americano (4,500 won). With high chairs, spare cushions, blankets and coloring sheets, Hoyang Horim is a Yangnim-dong hanok café where families can settle in and rest for a long while.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
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Gwangju hanok café: glass-wall view, injeolmi waffle, Hoyang Horim

Hoyang Horim (호양호림) is a hanok café and dessert spot on Uwolsun-gil in Yangnim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. At Hoyang Horim the writer sat in a full glass-wall seat facing the hanok and its large yard, ordered an iced Americano, a black sesame cream latte, an injeolmi waffle made from tteok (rice cake) and an ang-butter gaeseongjuak (fried glutinous rice cake with red bean paste and butter), and confirmed that high chairs are available and pets are allowed. Hoyang Horim is a relaxing hanok café for enjoying a wide range of traditional Korean desserts.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored

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